Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Canada's plan is out there. I have reviewed it. It is a basis, but it has a long ways to go, I believe, Mr. Speaker. It is full of generalizations and innuendoes. The provinces have a real problem with it.

However, Mr. Speaker, the provinces and the Canadian people recognize that we must do something on greenhouse gases, because we are the third largest producers of greenhouse gas emitters per capita.

However, Mr. Speaker, we have to ask ourselves, what is that going to mean to our economy? In the North, it looks good, but what does it mean for the individual. Does it mean higher costs at the gas pumps? Higher costs for your home heating and electricity bills? I think it will. I think there are some assumptions made that we have to figure out.

I am glad we are developing an energy strategy and greenhouse gas controlling mechanism, but we should do that fairly soon, if we are going to influence the final agreement that is going to be signed by Canada.

Minister Anderson had indicated that Canada would know more on the effects of the greenhouse gas emissions once they submit the federal budget in February. I encourage our government to hold off on agreeing to a protocol agreement on the Kyoto until the federal government submits the budget so we can have a better understanding of what the impact is. It will not give us absolute certainty but, Mr. Speaker, with a little more information, I think Northerners will be more than likely to take that leap of faith, eventually, that is going to be required by all Canadians and the world on Kyoto. Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. I will be asking some questions for the Premier on this. Thank you.